CONSUMO, QUALIDADE E DIVERSIDADE DE PRODUTOS LÁCTEOS CAPRINOS NO BRASIL: UMA REVISÃO
CONSUMO, QUALIDADE E DIVERSIDADE DE PRODUTOS LÁCTEOS CAPRINOS NO BRASIL: UMA REVISÃO
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.0432412112
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Palavras-chave: Caprinocultura na Bahia; Processamento de Alimentos; Novos produtos; Uauá; Convivência; Semiárido.
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Keywords: Goat breading in Bahia; Food Processing; New products; Uauá;
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Abstract: The northeastern region of Brazil is the largest producer of goat's milk in the country. The semi-arid water climate is the ideal environment for raising dairy goats. Milk production, however, encounters obstacles in the fair competition between goat milk and bovine milk. Ignorance of nutritional values, low sanitary hygienic quality, prejudice, eating habits of the population and diversity of dairy products offered. Goat's milk has a protein concentration similar to bovine milk, however, goat's milk has a low protein content, which leads to the production of weaker and less compact curds compared to cow's milk and is therefore more easily digested in the stomach. The consumption of both derivatives and goat's milk is restricted due, mainly, to the lack of knowledge, the lack of habit (habit) of the population, the high prices of products for the final consumer and the prejudice that part of the population has with the flavor of the goat milk. The destination of goat milk in developing countries is almost entirely for subsistence consumption, while in the more developed countries, this production is focused on the manufacture of cheese and other derivatives. However, the great challenge for goat milk producers in the Brazilian semi-arid region is to expand the market. Governmental programs are necessary and assist in the development of dairy goats in the region, through incentive policies such as the distribution of animals for the formation of herds, increasing the supply of food in the field, technical assistance and fostering the development of new products.
- Leidiane Mendes Vieira
- Mateus Nogueira Calixto